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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$112.05
-1.2%
$111.87
$76.94
$116.76
$64.10B1.362.74 million shs2.21 million shs
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
$205.39
-1.4%
$215.76
$143.62
$224.86
$41.66B1.271.08 million shs1.25 million shs
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$939.12
-2.8%
$969.74
$641.95
$1,034.18
$46.08B1.18235,012 shs301,203 shs
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
$72.68
-1.7%
$65.80
$47.90
$74.23
$48.96B1.235.78 million shs5.68 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
0.00%-0.26%+3.21%+6.87%+42.65%
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
0.00%-2.01%-2.37%-0.68%+41.05%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
0.00%+1.49%+4.00%-0.32%+45.49%
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
0.00%+4.63%+13.50%+24.37%+19.42%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
4.6427 of 5 stars
2.44.04.22.12.81.72.5
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
1.0915 of 5 stars
1.30.02.50.02.01.71.9
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
3.1051 of 5 stars
1.12.03.31.32.62.51.9
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
4.3103 of 5 stars
2.13.02.53.43.12.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
2.83
Moderate Buy$120.567.59% Upside
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
2.50
Moderate Buy$166.50-18.93% Downside
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
2.13
Hold$938.89-0.02% Downside
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
2.21
Hold$63.00-13.32% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest GWW, EMR, FERG, and JCI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/10/2024
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
Loop Capital
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$130.00 ➝ $135.00
5/10/2024
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$105.00 ➝ $110.00
5/9/2024
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
Robert W. Baird
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$120.00 ➝ $116.00
5/9/2024
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$130.00 ➝ $135.00
5/9/2024
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$123.00 ➝ $138.00
5/6/2024
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
UBS Group
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$74.00 ➝ $68.00
5/2/2024
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$61.00 ➝ $59.00
5/2/2024
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
Oppenheimer
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$71.00 ➝ $70.00
4/29/2024
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Loop Capital
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$1,000.00 ➝ $975.00
4/29/2024
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Stephens
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$1,000.00 ➝ $1,250.00
4/18/2024
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$66.00 ➝ $71.00
(Data available from 5/28/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$15.17B4.23$6.21 per share18.03$46.35 per share2.42
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
$29.73B1.40$10.68 per share19.23$20.73 per share9.91
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$16.62B2.77$40.43 per share23.23$69.33 per share13.55
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
$26.79B1.83$4.70 per share15.45$26.01 per share2.79

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$13.22B$18.696.0019.061.8964.97%11.14%6.59%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
$1.89B$8.6023.8819.328.716.00%37.99%12.18%6/4/2024 (Confirmed)
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1.83B$36.2225.9321.651.8910.94%54.31%22.51%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
$1.85B$2.4729.4317.771.906.32%13.21%5.35%8/7/2024 (Estimated)

Latest GWW, EMR, FERG, and JCI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
6/4/2024N/A
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
$2.29N/A-$2.29N/AN/AN/A  
5/8/2024Q2 2024
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$1.25$1.36+$0.11$1.85$4.29 billion$4.38 billion      
5/1/2024Q2 2024
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
$0.75$0.78+$0.03$1.97$7.51 billion$6.70 billion      
4/25/2024Q1 2024
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$9.57$9.62+$0.05$9.62$4.26 billion$4.24 billion    
3/5/202401/31/2024
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
$1.82$1.74-$0.08$1.90$6.72 billion$6.67 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$2.101.87%+1.31%11.24%67 Years
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
$3.161.54%+3.31%36.74%1 Years
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$8.200.87%+7.11%22.64%54 Years
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
$1.482.04%+12.23%59.92%3 Years

Latest GWW, EMR, FERG, and JCI Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/8/2024
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
quarterly$0.52501.95%5/16/20245/17/20246/10/2024
4/24/2024
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Quarterly$2.050.86%5/10/20245/13/20246/1/2024
3/5/2024
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
quarterly$0.791.6%3/14/20243/15/20245/7/2024
3/13/2024
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
quarterly$0.372.39%3/22/20243/25/20244/19/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
0.28
1.18
0.87
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
0.66
1.80
0.97
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
0.51
2.19
1.33
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
0.44
0.87
0.65

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
74.30%
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
81.98%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
80.70%
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
90.05%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
0.25%
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
0.15%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
9.50%
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
0.69%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
67,000572.10 million570.67 millionOptionable
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERG
Ferguson
35,000202.81 million202.51 millionNot Optionable
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
26,00049.07 million44.41 millionOptionable
Johnson Controls International plc stock logo
JCI
Johnson Controls International
100,000673.68 million669.03 millionOptionable

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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

Emerson Electric logo

Emerson Electric

NYSE:EMR
Emerson Electric Co., a technology and software company, provides various solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It operates in six segments: Final Control, Control Systems & Software, Measurement & Analytical, AspenTech, Discrete Automation, and Safety & Productivity. The Final Control segment provides control, isolation, shutoff, pressure relief, and pressure safety valves, actuators, and regulators for process and hybrid industries. The Measurement & Analytical segment offers intelligent instrumentation measuring the physical properties of liquids or gases, such as pressure, temperature, level, flow, acoustics, corrosion, pH, conductivity, water quality, toxic gases, and flame. The Discrete Automation segment offers solenoid and pneumatic valves, valve position indicators, pneumatic cylinders, air preparation equipment, pressure and temperature switches, electric linear motion solutions, programmable automation control systems, electrical distribution equipment, and materials joining solutions. The Safety & Productivity segment offers tools for professionals and homeowners; pipe-working tools, including pipe wrenches, pipe cutters, pipe threading and roll grooving equipment, battery hydraulic tools; electrical tools; and other professional tools. The Control Systems & Software segment provides distributed control systems, safety instrumented systems, SCADA systems, application software, digital twins, asset performance management, and cybersecurity. The Test & Measurement provides software-connected automated test and measurement systems. The AspenTech segment provides asset optimization software that enables industrial manufacturers to design, operate, and maintain operations for enhancing performance through a combination of decades of modeling, simulation, and optimization capabilities. The company was incorporated in 1890 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Ferguson logo

Ferguson

NASDAQ:FERG
Ferguson plc distributes plumbing and heating products in the United States and Canada. It offers plumbing and heating solutions to customers in the residential, commercial, civil/infrastructure, and industrial end markets. The company also provides expertise, solutions, and products, including infrastructure, plumbing, appliances, fire, fabrication, and others, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products under the Ferguson brand name. In addition, it supplies pipes, valves, fittings, plumbing supplies, water and wastewater treatment products, and refrigeration products under Wolseley brand name. Further, the company provides after-sales support comprising warranty, credit, project-based billing, returns, maintenance, repair, and operations support. It sells its products through wholesale distributors, supply houses, retail enterprises, and online. Ferguson plc was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Wokingham, the United Kingdom.
W.W. Grainger logo

W.W. Grainger

NYSE:GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Johnson Controls International logo

Johnson Controls International

NYSE:JCI
Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products. The company designs, sells, installs, and services heating, ventilating, air conditioning, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and fire protection and security products for commercial, industrial, retail, small business, institutional, and governmental customers. It also provides energy efficiency solutions and technical services, including inspection, scheduled maintenance, and repair and replacement of mechanical and control systems, as well as data-driven smart building solutions to non-residential building and industrial applications. In addition, the company offers control software and software services for residential and commercial applications. Johnson Controls International plc was incorporated in 1885 and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.